blain

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In addition to these, blain, "to become white," is a Scand. loan-word, but rather from Dan. blegne than Norse blæikna, cp. blake above.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

The blain is more frequent in spring and summer than at other seasons of the year.

From The Dog by Youatt, William

But I—" "We're blain beoble, miss, but we got a respegtable standing in the neighborhood for fifteen years.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

The primary seat of blain, is the cellular substance beneath the integument of the part.

From The Dog by Youatt, William

Blained, adj. "half dry," said of linen hung out to dry, is, of course, simply the pp. of blain, cp.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias